HEADPIECE FOR A TRANSVERSE FLUTE, AND TRANSVERSE FLUTE

Abstract

A headpiece is provided for a transverse flute having a first leg and a second leg, which is connectable to a tube of the transverse flute. The two legs are arranged at an acute angle to one another.

Claims

1-14. (canceled)

15. A head joint for a transverse flute of the type having a first leg and a second leg that are connectable to a tube of the transverse flute, the head joint comprising: a joint connecting the first leg to the second leg such that the two legs are arranged at an angle to one another; wherein the angle formed between the two legs is an acute angle.

16. The head joint in accordance with claim 15, wherein the angle between the two legs is in the range from 50 to 80° or in the range from 70 to 75° or is 72°.

17. The head joint in accordance with claim 15, wherein the joint connects the first leg to the second leg by an arcuate transition curve.

18. The head joint in accordance with claim 17, wherein a radius of curvature of the transition curve is at least 2 cm.

19. The head joint in accordance with claim 17, wherein the first leg and/or the second leg is/are releasably connected to the transition curve.

20. The head joint in accordance with claim 19, wherein the first leg and/or the second leg has/have a connection section that is insertable for connection to the transition curve into a reception section of the transition curve at an end side and is held in with a force fit.

21. The head joint in accordance with claim 15, wherein the first leg and the second leg extend in a common plane.

22. The head joint in accordance with claim 15, wherein an embouchure plate is arranged at the first leg.

23. The head joint in accordance with claim 15, wherein the second leg has a connection section that is insertable into the tube of the transverse flute and is connectable to it with a force fit.

24. The head joint in accordance with claim 23, wherein the connection section has an annular cross-section.

25. The head joint in accordance with claim 15, wherein the head joint is produced from wood, carbon, silver, titanium, metal, an alloy, or a combination of a plurality of materials.

26. A transverse flute comprising a head joint in accordance with claim 15.

27. The transverse flute in accordance with claim 26, further comprising a support element arranged at a tube of the transverse flute and projecting from the tube transversely to a longitudinal direction of the tube.

28. The transverse flute in accordance with claim 27, wherein the support element is arranged adjustably and/or removably along the tube and/or in a peripheral direction of the tube.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Further measures improving the invention will be shown in more detail below together with the description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the Figures. There are shown:

[0031] FIG. 1 is a drawing of a head joint in accordance with the invention; and

[0032] FIG. 2 is a drawing of a transverse flute having a head joint in accordance with the invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0033] FIG. 1 shows a head joint 1 in accordance with the invention for a transverse flute. The head joint 1 has a first leg 2 and a second leg 3 which are connected to one another by an arcuate transition curve 4.

[0034] The first leg 2 is configured as a substantially straight, pipe-like element. The first leg 2 is closed at its one end 5 while it is formed as an open pipe at its other end 6. In the region therebetween, an embouchure plate 7 having an embouchure hole 8 is arranged at the first leg 2.

[0035] The second leg 3 is—similarly to the first leg 2—configured as a substantially straight, pipe-like element. In this respect, the second leg 3 is formed as open toward its two ends 9, 10. At the end 10 facing away from the transition curve 4, the second leg 3 has a connection section 11 that can be inserted into a tube of a transverse flue not shown in FIG. 1.

[0036] The two legs 2 and 3 are connected to one another by the transition curve 4. The transition curve 4 is here likewise formed as a tubular element that is, however, not formed as straight, but as curved—unlike the legs 3 and 3. It is thus achieved that the two legs 2 and 3 are arranged at an angle 12 to one another. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the angle 12 included by the legs 2 and 3 amounts to approximately 72°. As indicated in FIG. 1, however, other angles are also possible, e.g. between 50 and 80°.

[0037] The transition curve 4 is formed as rounded. I.e. corners and edges are avoided that could impair the formation of an air column for the sound production. The radius of curvature of the transition curve 4 is in the range of a few centimeters in the embodiment shown.

[0038] To connect the first leg 2 to the transition curve 4, the first leg 2 has a connection section 13 having an annular cross-section, with the connection section 13 being received in a reception section 14 that is formed by the transition curve 4 and that likewise has an annular cross-section. Since both the connection section 13 and the reception section 14 are formed with mutually coordinated annular cross-sections, the orientation of the first leg 2 can be freely set relative to the transition curve 4 in the peripheral direction. Since the connection between the first leg 2 and the transition curve 4 is releasable, the first leg 2 can selectively also be used as a classical, straight head joint such as is known from the prior art.

[0039] The second leg 3 is formed in once piece with the transition curve 4 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. Alternatively, however, they can also be formed as separate components that can e.g. be connected to one another by a plug-in connection.

[0040] The inner diameters and the cross-sections of the legs 2 and 3 and of the transition curve 4 are coordinated with one another such that a channel for the air flow results without edges or cracks in the interior of the head joint 1. Specifically, the inner diameter in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is constant, whereby a good sound quality can be achieved. Furthermore, the connection section 11 is preferably coordinated with the transverse flute for which the head joint 1 is to be used to also achieve a transition as free of cracks and edges as possible.

[0041] The two legs 2 and 3 and the transition curve 4 extend in a plane 15 that corresponds to the plane of the paper. Unlike as shown in FIG. 1, the transition curve could e.g. also be rotated out of the plane of the paper, whereby a three-dimensional design of the head joint would result.

[0042] A transverse flute 16 having the head joint 1 is shown in FIG. 2. The connection of the head joint 1 to a tube 17 of the transverse flute 16 takes place here by the third leg 3 and more precisely by receiving the connection section 11 in a correspondingly formed reception section of the tube 17. The tube 17, the foot section 19, and the key mechanism 20 can be formed as known from the prior art.

[0043] As becomes visible from FIG. 2, a substantially symmetrical posture of the transverse flute 16 with respect to a vertical center axis 18 can be achieved by the design in accordance with the invention of the head joint 1.

[0044] Specifically, the first leg 2 is oriented substantially in parallel with the lips of the flautist in the horizontal direction. The transition curve 4 is here located to the left of the center axis 18—viewed from the flautist. The transverse flute 16 extends from there from the top left to the bottom right. The flautist here grips the transverse flute 16 with his left hand in the upper section that is located more on the left side close to the center axis 18. The flautist here grips the transverse flute 16 with his right hand in the lower section that is located more on the right side close to the center axis 18. A balanced posture thus results overall in which the flautist holds both arms oriented in the direction of the center axis 18, but does not have to grip over it, or at least not substantially.

[0045] This allows an upright posture of the spine and an erect, straight pelvis for the flautist. The upper arms lie angled outwardly evenly next to the upper body and the lower arms hold the transverse flute 16 in a relaxed manner in front of the thoracic spine to the navel in a slightly slanted form. Aches of the spine, tension pains in the shoulder and cervical vertebra region, particularly with professional musicians and advanced flautists, and aches due to the increased weight on the right arm, which above all relates to young flautists, can be substantially reduced or even eliminated. Furthermore, due to the symmetrical posture, optimum, free breathing is made possible without a constriction of the respiratory organs such is the case with transverse flutes known from the prior art.

[0046] In addition, the sound of the flute radiates evenly to the front in, for instance a concert hall or practice room due to the substantially vertical posture of the transverse flute 16. The sound vibrations through the tube held laterally to the right are predominantly conducted into the right side of the room with the traditional rotated posture. The sound on the left side can thereby be heard substantially less loudly. Due to the almost vertical orientation achieved with the head joint 2 in accordance with the invention, the sound is not only conducted directly evenly into the hall, which is more pleasing for listeners. A balanced acoustic pattern rather in particular results for the flautist himself

REFERENCE NUMERAL LIST

[0047] 1 head joint [0048] 2 leg [0049] 3 leg [0050] 4 transition curve [0051] 5 end [0052] 6 end [0053] 7 embouchure plate [0054] 8 embouchure hole [0055] 8 end [0056] 10 end [0057] 11 connection section [0058] 12 angle [0059] 13 connection section [0060] 14 reception section [0061] 15 plane [0062] 16 transverse flute [0063] 17 tube [0064] 18 center axis [0065] 19 foot section [0066] 20 key mechanism